Energy efficiency and consumption — the rebound effect — a survey
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of some of the relevant literature from the US offers definitions and identifies sources including direct, secondary, and economy-wide sources and concludes that the range of estimates for the size of the rebound effect is very low to moderate.
About: This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2000-06-01. It has received 1867 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rebound effect (conservation) & Energy consumption.
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TL;DR: In this study, two RE models are presented and compared to investigate the behaviour of flexible electrical consumers and quantify the aggregate flexibility provided and the stochastic nature of consumers' price response is considered.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the impact of productivity growth, forest depletion, renewable energy consumption and non-renewable energy consumption on carbon emissions in Ghana and found that productivity growth is the most important factor that reduces carbon emissions.
Abstract: The environment plays two vital roles for mankind. It provides food and raw materials for production and consumption and also accepts the wastes generated through man’s activities and renders them harmless. This calls for sustainable environmental management. This study examines the impact of productivity growth, forest depletion, renewable energy consumption and nonrenewable energy consumption on carbon emissions in Ghana. The findings suggest that productivity growth is the most important factor that reduces carbon emissions in the short-run. In the long run however, renewable energy consumption has most influence on carbon emissions. Forest depletion leads to carbon emissions in both the short and long –run. The study recommends that in order to curb carbon emissions, afforestation programmes and investment in renewable energy should be encouraged.
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TL;DR: The Alice Solar City (ASC) program is one of Australia's leading investments to trial innovative and sustainable energy technologies among urban households as mentioned in this paper, which has trialed a range of initiatives that promote the adoption of renewable energy technologies or energy efficiency measures.
Abstract: The Alice Solar City (ASC) program is one of Australia’s leading investments to trial innovative and sustainable energy technologies among urban households. ASC has trialed a range of initiatives that promote the adoption of renewable energy technologies or energy efficiency measures; one of these is a residential rooftop photovoltaic (PV) trial. The Centre for Renewable Energy at Charles Darwin University has recently partnered with the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation to work with ASC to explore their program and understand the methods that will lead to more cost effective and sustainable energy usage. This paper presents initial findings of this research with particular focus on the PV trial.
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...This research is consistent with a survey review that found the rebound effect to be very low to moderate for energy efficiency programs (Greening et al., 2000)....
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TL;DR: Van Dender et al. as mentioned in this paper used a cross-sectional time series of 50 US states plus the District of Columbia from 1966 to 2001 to estimate the rebound effect for motor vehicles, by which improved fuel efficiency causes additional travel.
Abstract: Author(s): Van Dender, Kurt | Abstract: We estimate the rebound effect for motor vehicles, by which improved fuel efficiency causes additional travel, using a cross-sectional time series of 50 US states plus the District of Columbia from 1966 to 2001. Our method accounts for endogenous changes of fuel efficiency in response to regulation, prices, and other factors, it incorporates a measure of the stringency of the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, it distinguishes between autocorrelation and lagged effects, and it allows the rebound effect to depend on levels of income and of urbanization. We find that the endogeneity correction strongly reduces the estimated rebound effect, that the long-run effect is substantially larger than the short-run effect, and that the rebound effect declines with income. Our preferred (3SLS) estimate of the rebound effect at sample averages of income and urbanization is 5.2% for the short run and 24% for the long run. We also find that CAFE regulations have a moderate effect on fuel efficiency of new passenger vehicles, which began immediately upon their implementation and peaked in 1984.
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TL;DR: Deaton and Muellbauer as mentioned in this paper introduced generations of students to the economic theory of consumer behaviour and used it in applied econometrics, including consumer index numbers, household characteristics, demand, and household welfare comparisons.
Abstract: This classic text has introduced generations of students to the economic theory of consumer behaviour. Written by 2015 Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton and John Muellbauer, the book begins with a self-contained presentation of the basic theory and its use in applied econometrics. These early chapters also include elementary extensions of the theory to labour supply, durable goods, the consumption function, and rationing. The rest of the book is divided into three parts. In the first of these the authors discuss restrictions on choice and aggregation problems. The next part consists of chapters on consumer index numbers; household characteristics, demand, and household welfare comparisons; and social welfare and inequality. The last part extends the coverage of consumer behaviour to include the quality of goods and household production theory, labour supply and human capital theory, the consumption function and intertemporal choice, the demand for durable goods, and choice under uncertainty.
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TL;DR: In this article, an industrial demand for energy is essentially a derived demand: the firm's demand for the energy is an input, derived from demand for a firm's output, which is an output.
Abstract: Industrial demand for energy is essentially a derived demand: the firm's demand for energy is an input is derived from demand for the firm's output. Inputs other than energy typically also enter the firm's production process. Since firms tend to choose that bundle of inputs which minimized the total cost of producing a giving level of output, the derived demand for inputs, including energy, depends on the level of output, the submitions possibilies among inputs allow by production technology, and the relative prices of all inputs.
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TL;DR: In this article, a model of individual behavior in the purchase and utilization of energy-using durables is presented, where the tradeoff between capital costs for more energy efficient appliances and operating costs for the appliances is emphasized.
Abstract: This article presents a model of individual behavior in the purchase and utilization of energy-using durables. The tradeoff between capital costs for more energy efficient appliances and operating costs for the appliances is emphasized. Using data on both the purchase and utilization of room air conditioners, the model is applied to a sample of households. The utilization equation indicates a relatively low price elasticity. The purchase equation, based on a discrete choice model, demonstrates that individuals do trade off capital costs and expected operating costs. The results also show that individuals use a discount rate of about 20 percent in making the tradeoff decision and that the discount rate varies inversely with income.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the indiscriminate use of mandated standards will backfire, but a mix of selective standards and reliance on prices as a restraint can be effective.
Abstract: Regulations which mandate appliance efficiency standards may be based on calculations which exaggerate the potential energy savings. Improved efficiency can, in fact, increase demand enough to be counterproductive unless the standards are applied selectively. As appliances improve, they are used more, new stock is demanded, and the demand for and use of related equipment increases. The policy implications of these empirical studies are that the indiscriminate use of mandated standards will backfire, but a mix of selective standards and reliance on prices as a restraint can be effective. 11 references, 5 figures, 2 tables. (DCK)
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a detailed study of automobile demand and use, presenting forecasts based on the powerful new techniques of qualitative choice analysis and standard regression techniques, which are combined to analyze situations that neither alone can accurately forecast.
Abstract: This book addresses two significant research areas in an interdependent fashion. It is first of all a comprehensive but concise text that covers the recently developed and widely applicable methods of qualitative choice analysis, illustrating the general theory through simulation models of automobile demand and use. It is also a detailed study of automobile demand and use, presenting forecasts based on these powerful new techniques. The book develops the general principles that underlie qualitative choice models that are now being applied in numerous fields in addition to transportation, such as housing, labor, energy, communications, and criminology. The general form, derivation, and estimation of qualitative choice models are explained, and the major models - logit, probit, and GEV - are discussed in detail. And continuous/discrete models are introduced. In these, qualitative choice methods and standard regression techniques are combined to analyze situations that neither alone can accurately forecast. Summarizing previous research on auto demand, the book shows how qualitative choice methods can be used by applying them to specific auto-related decisions as the aggregate of individuals' choices. The simulation model that is constructed is a significant improvement over older models, and should prove more useful to agencies and organizations requiring accurate forecasting of auto demand and use for planning and policy development. The book concludes with an actual case study based on a model designed for the investigations of the California Energy Commission.
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